Council response

‘Whilst the council would obviously far prefer not to have to take such measures, it will not stand by and see requests to desist ignored and watch both the grass verges and pavements being churned up by vehicles illegally crossing raised kerbs, with the inevitable expense for repairing the damage being borne by council taxpayers.

‘The council will always consider potential modifications to existing crossovers and discuss potential options with residents who wish to use their gardens in this manner, but in this instance no such application has been submitted.’

Colin Smith, executive councillor for environment at Bromley Borough Council